Its actually 2 separate stones, giving you a total of 4 sides to use.

How to sharpen an axe with a wet stone. Place your whetstone rough side up on a solid surface and moisten the top with a splash of water. Don’t think these river stones and normal rocks have a different way of use. A few drops are often all it takes, depending on how dry the stone is.

Apply lubricant to the fine side of the. Always keep the stone wet. You start with a coarser whetstone.

A bit of honing oil helps lubricate the stone and keeps the edge of the axe cool during sharpening. Use light pressure, grind from one edge of the blade to the other. If you have access to.

Use a finer whetstone for more refined, razor. Repeat steps 1 to 4 on the other edge of the axe. The whole surface needs to be treated evenly to get the expected result.

Turn the axe head over and repeat, exactly the same. It works best if you make rotating movements with the sharpening stone, like you are cleaning it. Sharp pebble delivers a quality, 100% silicon carbide, axe sharpening tool with their puck stone that’s.

The sharpening angle for an axe is approximately 30 degrees per side. Just like the knife spine, you can use a shovel to sharpen your axe. Grind the other side of the axe blade the same.